JNMC organized a free medical camp for the child asthma patients

ALIGARH May 5:* The Pulmonology Infectious Diseases Clinic, Jawaharlal
Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University organized a free medical
camp for the child asthma patients and they were informed of the various
health related issues and remedies to those problems. More than one hundred
children along with their parents visited the camp.

The Incharge of Pulmonology Infectious Diseases Clinic, Dr. Farzana K. Beig
said that the number of Asthma patients in India has increased upto 15-20
million and in a class of 30 students, two are affected by Asthma. Dr. Beig
said that the disease has been a major cause for absence of children from
their classes.

Dr. Beig said that the Asthma is essentially associated with environment
problems and it is most advisable for all to use light bed sheets instead of
carpets and avoid taking pets to bedroom. Further, people should use covered
dustbins to prevent cockroaches and avoid using wooden or coal fuel, strong
perfumes and body sprays. She said that relievers, inhalers and nebulizers
are easily available in the market to keep the asthma under control.

Dr. Farzana Beig provided important information about the issues relating to
Asthma to the children and teachers of the Iqra Public School at a lecture
organized on this occasion. Further, to educate common people and stress on
the need of public awakening about the Asthma, a rally was also organized
from Ward No. 16 of JNMC passing through Purani Chungi, Anoop Shahar Road
and Jamalpur localities of the city.

Dr. Shaad, Dr. Moiz, Dr. Adnan, Dr. Hina, Dr. Abhishek, Dr. Aleem, Dr.
Shilpa, Dr. Tanveer, Dr. Nishank and Dr. Leena also attended the camp.